The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-24
AMENDMENT.

strike ont from section one. OF article e.,li q.
four qualifications for voters which read. !. B.
lows;
q" If twenty-five yeaus OF are ur upward. -s
shall have paid, within two year. --aic1rslr
" tax. y hich shall have been a--fs-efi + -
two months. aud paid as least one iiaa.i i-fl-
the election. 50 that the section which r-1lss
follows:
'Every male citizen tweuy-oue year alas-
possessing the following quaiilc.ll 'Ul- Shall b.
entitled 10 vote az all elections:
First. tie shall have been citizen 0iJh- ar
ed State at least one month
Second Tie shall have resided BAD the si4,c Gf
year lor If, having previously been guaIs-.
electOr or native born citizen Of iht state D
shall have removed iherefum and r-l7la
then six moutbsl immediately precedingihs siat
ton.
Third. lie shall have resided iu the eIs5t,s
districi where he shall offer D. vote az 'easlaa
months immediately preceding he e.eetfn
Fourth. iftweufy-tWo year Of ngc ar upul-t
he shall have paid, within two yeas. ,,a.l E
county tax, which shall have been ls-s-, as
least two months. and paid nj least oug month r.
iurc the election shall b. amended. 80 Is g
read ~ follows;
Every male citizen twenfy-oue yean % le
possessing the following qualification -1-A b
entitled to vote az the polling place OF lhe ce
ton district OF which he shall al lht tine el
resident and not elsewhere:
First. lie shall have been citizen of tle iul-
Ell states az least thirty DAYS.
Second. He shall have resided IN the 'iz'e Or
year i0r H. having previously beeu qll-l
eieeior or native born citizen Of thf .li q
shall have removed tnerclrum and returned. iltt
six months Immediately preceding the e.ec1aa
Third lie shall have resided IN tie e.setn
district where he shall ciier 70 vote a fasi idlT
days Immediately preceding the election lle
legislature al the session Thereof uexi aler ias
adoption ef this section. shall and ilum luc 20
time thereafter may, enact laws 10 properly el
force this provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen of tine age Of t5el
ty-ong years. who shall have been q eiilen "
thirty DAYS and ag inhahitaiIi 90 ila 'ia.e aa-
year mex preceding am eleliinn, eNcepi @. li-i-
ipal elections. |sli Or tle lA-l -hirig tfl- i7
dent Of the election district iu which lt mag
Ter his VIIe shall rfI-i'ei r0 vote ~ -lrl
ton iu the eiee-fm ll-lri-- ~ which le sll :
the time BE- a - lent and uuf cistulcr si q
officers thar nov ar oT hereafter may Dr. eiri'-
by the people. firri'fc Thai iu time l- Aa l@
elecfur iu the actual military serricc nl iAt ~
or Of tie luifed States, iu Che army ~ li'
thereof snail DC deprived OF his ycle ny lca-il q
his Hiscnre frum such election district -hl y
legislature shall have power O. pruYIdc iLt li45
ner in which and the time and place az al--
such absent electors may vote aud i0f me n
and canvass of their votes Ia the c.ecioa i-l''
IN which they respectively reside
Fifth. Fer the purpose of tu.il7
son shall be deemed 90 have .linel HI ~
residence by reason Gf his rretnce g -
while employed in the scryler e i1s -a
states ut ltc STATE nor Ntlil tll-A-.. '
navigation of the waters Of thfsillH rfni ..
seas. nor while a student ui ans clIe1
nary OF learning nor Whiit KEPT .
house or public institution. cXreHf flr
any home for disabled and iulur.li ~
sailors, ahO. for the purpo-t ui lo.
deemed 10 reside in the aiertln fIHl
said home is located. Laws -laI D.
ascertaining, by proper pfuui-, ilr l.i'i-
shall be entitled t0 the right Hl suitcase i''
established.
A triie copy Of the joint resolution.
CHAELE- ". ,IuNL
secretary ofthe tommolN''-